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chibbard
Original Poster
711 posts
130 months
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Well I survived my first track day today and I think I'm hooked. I was wondering if anybody else here went as well today. I couldn't believe the number of riders falling off. One happened right in front of me. Also, I was really surprised to find myself passing a few track use only bikes. All in all a fantastic day......
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MrB1obby
560 posts
20 months
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You were atleast doing something right then if everyone was falling! I was wanted to do a trackday this year, but I cannot afford another addiction 
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RemaL
19,969 posts
104 months
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It's a great feeling when you do your first track day.
Just out of interest how many went down? And was it in all groups?
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Fleegle
10,798 posts
46 months
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you haven't found your limits until you have fallen off 
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IanUAE
1,220 posts
34 months
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Doing my 1st track day this Friday (not in the UK though) and I think the butterflies have arrived.
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Fleegle
10,798 posts
46 months
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IanUAE said: Doing my 1st track day this Friday (not in the UK though) and I think the butterflies have arrived. You'll be needing bike clips by Friday then
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chibbard
Original Poster
711 posts
130 months
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RemaL said: It's a great feeling when you do your first track day.
Just out of interest how many went down? And was it in all groups? I would say there was some sort of incident in every group and in almost every session throughout the day. The main cause was not allowing the tyres to warm up during the first lap as well as throwing it down the track on right handers, as the circuit was prodominently left handed. I think i need to learn a bit on tyre management as a few people commented on the good effort at the state of my rear tyre for my first trac day. Haha!! I must admit i had the intention of replacing it after anyway. I must day though, the blade was fantastic and was definately helping me pass others with ease.
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John Laverick
1,361 posts
84 months
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My one and only experience at Rockingham was that everybody seemed to be crashing left right and centre … mainly on the first few laps of the session on the right hand hairpin.
I had a LARGE moment during the day coming back onto the banking when I hit the transition between flat/banking; I had a massive rear slide and I was convinced I was down. I also had a few instances of loosing traction at the rear which I'm fairly sure wouldn't have happened at another circuit.
My mate also stuffed it into the gravel trap but that was more about loss of concentration.
I've read rumours about Rockingham have comparatively less grip than other circuits.
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Fleegle
10,798 posts
46 months
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Both Mitzy and I did a trackday at Rockingham about 2 years ago. I felt it was a bit of a strange place tbh.
The day was run well, but couldn’t really get into it with the garages being separated from the National circuit. I had no issues with grip at all and didn’t actually notice ‘that’ many offs. There certainly wasn’t any major crashes and don’t recall any of the groups being red flagged.
I think it's luck of the draw. I've been to others that have had plenty of stoppages
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John Laverick
1,361 posts
84 months
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Fleegle said: Both Mitzy and I did a trackday at Rockingham about 2 years ago. I felt it was a bit of a strange place tbh.
The day was run well, but couldn’t really get into it with the garages being separated from the National circuit. I had no issues with grip at all and didn’t actually notice ‘that’ many offs. There certainly wasn’t any major crashes and don’t recall any of the groups being red flagged.
I think it's luck of the draw. I've been to others that have had plenty of stoppages My mate was on the same bike as me; we'd done loads of track days that year and we both experienced low traction compared to the same bike on the same tyres at Cadwell the week before. In fact; if I recall correctly they actually mentioned it in the briefing. Something about car and bike rubber not being compatible and 'marbles' on the track. Who knows!
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Biker's Nemesis
22,805 posts
78 months
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I just don't like Rockingham. Didn't notice a lack of grip.
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dibblecorse
2,283 posts
62 months
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Was this the No Limits day ???? I like Rockingham, I'm one of very few amongst my track riding friends that do but what can i say, it has all the corners you need to be a challenge, it is sensitive to tyre pressure and suspension set up as it has a multitude of cornering challenges, including the left infield turn that goes on forever (or not as the case may be when you crash halfway round it as I did !!! ) Glad you had fun out there
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chibbard
Original Poster
711 posts
130 months
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Yep. It was a no limits track day and seemed to be very well organised. My mate is twisting my arm to do Snetterton in a few weeks time and im finding myself checking out track bikes in the classifieds. I think im getting hooked. Hahaha!!
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